I promise this blog won't turn into All Kelly Clarkson, All The Time. Although, how fuckin' fabulous would that be? BUT! My girlfriend Kelly's new video premiered on AT&T's website Wednesday night, and I didn't get to see it until this morning cause I was working for the man all day yesterday. Damn the man! Tryina keep me and Kelly apart.
The video is pretty much "Since U Been Gone" only the boyfriend is sitting on the couch with my girl through most of it. There are some clothes thrown out the window, some keys flushed down the toilet and a crazy ride in a Jeep. Kelly plays crazy girlfriend quite well, does she have experience? But it ends in a kiss (a first for a Clarkson vid, if I recall correctly) so it's all good. The big question: where would Kelly fall on Barney's Crazy/Hot scale? Watch here. Or here.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Kelly Breaks Hot 100 Record... Again!
OMG you guys! My future beard Kelly "The MuthaFucking Original Idol" Clarkson is breaking the Billboard Hot 100 record for biggest jump to the number one spot. This is the same record she broke with her last number one, the two sided single for her Idol coronation song "A Moment Like This/Before Your Love." That leap, from number 52 to 1, was bested by Maroon 5's "Makes Me Wonder" in 2007 and has since been broken four more times. The last time was by Britney Spears, when "Womanizer" leapt from 96 to 1.
Kelly supersedes Brit's record by one point, jumping 97 to 1 with the snappy pop offering "My Life Would Suck Without You." This is only Kelly's second number one single, her closest brush was the 2005 number two peak of her previous collaboration with Max Martin and Dr. Luke, "Since U Been Gone."
The video popped up briefly online this morning, but was taken down within minutes. MTV's Buzzworthy Blog has photos from the set, and a sneak peek will be shown during tonight's episode American Idol.
In case you forgot the fabulousness, listen again:
My Life Would Suck Without You ( 2009 New Single) - Kelly Clarkson
Kelly supersedes Brit's record by one point, jumping 97 to 1 with the snappy pop offering "My Life Would Suck Without You." This is only Kelly's second number one single, her closest brush was the 2005 number two peak of her previous collaboration with Max Martin and Dr. Luke, "Since U Been Gone."
The video popped up briefly online this morning, but was taken down within minutes. MTV's Buzzworthy Blog has photos from the set, and a sneak peek will be shown during tonight's episode American Idol.
In case you forgot the fabulousness, listen again:
My Life Would Suck Without You ( 2009 New Single) - Kelly Clarkson
Monday, January 26, 2009
The Ting Tings Get Trippy, But Don't Forget Their Name!
The Ting Tings may be best known for their iPod commercial song "Shut Up And Let me Go" or it's kung fu meets White Stripes video, but I also loved "That's Not My Name" from their debut disc We Started Nothing. It even landed at number 55 on my top 100 songs of 2008. So I was very excited to see that song released as a US single, with a trippy video.
The sound is thumping bass lines and a cheer along chorus, but the video is crazy after hours fun. Dancing in the dark with glow-in-the-dark-painted people carrying signs with lead singer Katie's not my names, the duo apes the glossy look of late-nineties urban pop videos while retaining an indie shine. Watch:
The sound is thumping bass lines and a cheer along chorus, but the video is crazy after hours fun. Dancing in the dark with glow-in-the-dark-painted people carrying signs with lead singer Katie's not my names, the duo apes the glossy look of late-nineties urban pop videos while retaining an indie shine. Watch:
My Gay Music Limit Is Officially Breached: Christina Aguliera's Electro-Chill Cover of A Marlene Dietrich Classic
Christina has always been the best vocalist of the girl singer explosion in the late 1990s, I doubt there is any contention of that statement (shut up, Jessica fans!)
On the new recordings for her recent hits collection, Keeps Gettin' Better: A Decade Of Hits, X-tina ditched the retro-jazz flavored pop of Back to Basics for a bubbling electro blitz that downplays the oft times overly theatrical vocal runs that come with being a tiny lady with a big ol' voice. Her re-crafted "You Are What You Are (Beautiful 2008)" was a prime example of that really chill sound that I am loving.
Marlene Dietrich performed "Falling In Love Again (Can't Help It)" in her breakthrough role as a cabaret singer in The Blue Angel. It is one of Marlene's signature songs (although I prefer "I May Never Go Home Anymore" from Witness For The Prosecution) but it's been covered by noted song interpreters like Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Doris Day, Linda Ronstad and Marianne Faithfull. It comes as no surprise that Christina, who loves all things retro and jazzy, would latch onto the song. What better way to bridge the span between 1930s jazz and uber-modern chill than by covering a jazz standard introduced to us by the original blond ice princess?
Girlfriend recorded "Falling In Love" for the film The Spirit, which was a critical and finacial bomb last month. Little wonder it took me a month to find out about the song, nobody saw that shit and the soundtrack is not available. Too bad! It's a gorgeous (if overly long) techno masterpiece. Blending a low key vocal with a nu-jazz meets ambient beat, it is the very definition of chill music. Perfect for cooling off after the heavier techno on the dancefloor, or playing in the privacy of your own home while grabbing your man by the belt and pulling him to the bedroom.
Even though Electroqueer's guest blogger Will W wasn't crazy about it, I am salivating at the thought of this being the new direction for Christina's summer release. Trimmed down to a radio edit length, this could be HOT! Listen:
On the new recordings for her recent hits collection, Keeps Gettin' Better: A Decade Of Hits, X-tina ditched the retro-jazz flavored pop of Back to Basics for a bubbling electro blitz that downplays the oft times overly theatrical vocal runs that come with being a tiny lady with a big ol' voice. Her re-crafted "You Are What You Are (Beautiful 2008)" was a prime example of that really chill sound that I am loving.
Marlene Dietrich performed "Falling In Love Again (Can't Help It)" in her breakthrough role as a cabaret singer in The Blue Angel. It is one of Marlene's signature songs (although I prefer "I May Never Go Home Anymore" from Witness For The Prosecution) but it's been covered by noted song interpreters like Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Doris Day, Linda Ronstad and Marianne Faithfull. It comes as no surprise that Christina, who loves all things retro and jazzy, would latch onto the song. What better way to bridge the span between 1930s jazz and uber-modern chill than by covering a jazz standard introduced to us by the original blond ice princess?
Girlfriend recorded "Falling In Love" for the film The Spirit, which was a critical and finacial bomb last month. Little wonder it took me a month to find out about the song, nobody saw that shit and the soundtrack is not available. Too bad! It's a gorgeous (if overly long) techno masterpiece. Blending a low key vocal with a nu-jazz meets ambient beat, it is the very definition of chill music. Perfect for cooling off after the heavier techno on the dancefloor, or playing in the privacy of your own home while grabbing your man by the belt and pulling him to the bedroom.
Even though Electroqueer's guest blogger Will W wasn't crazy about it, I am salivating at the thought of this being the new direction for Christina's summer release. Trimmed down to a radio edit length, this could be HOT! Listen:
Saturday, January 24, 2009
VIDEO: Pink Is Tired Of Being Sober, Please Don't Leave Her
Even though "Sober," the fantastic second single from Pink's fifth album Funhouse, is currently sitting pretty in the top twenty of Billboard's Hot 100, a third single and video is waiting in the wings.
"Please Don't Leave Me" is co-written by her "U & Ur Hand" and "So What" producer Max Martin, who long time readers of Pictures & Conversations know I love. But this is not the catchy hook that Max and Pink have given us before. A acoustic slow jam with a scatty hook, "Please" is an OK pop song, but the video is ridiculous fun. Like Misery as directed by A Fever You Can't Sweat Out-era Panic! At The Disco (ya know, when they still had an exclamation point in their name) Pink is gonna keep her man from leaving, even if she has to take an axe to him. Wild make-up and eyes stitched shut are just some of the crazy antics you'll see, but as I always say "all's well that ends with a maniacal pop star falling over a balcony." Watch: Via PopBytes.
"Please Don't Leave Me" is co-written by her "U & Ur Hand" and "So What" producer Max Martin, who long time readers of Pictures & Conversations know I love. But this is not the catchy hook that Max and Pink have given us before. A acoustic slow jam with a scatty hook, "Please" is an OK pop song, but the video is ridiculous fun. Like Misery as directed by A Fever You Can't Sweat Out-era Panic! At The Disco (ya know, when they still had an exclamation point in their name) Pink is gonna keep her man from leaving, even if she has to take an axe to him. Wild make-up and eyes stitched shut are just some of the crazy antics you'll see, but as I always say "all's well that ends with a maniacal pop star falling over a balcony." Watch: Via PopBytes.
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Funhouse videos on AOL VideoWednesday, January 21, 2009
I Hear Sex And Candy; or My Favorite Sexytime Music
OK, so I don't know why I'm in such a sexy mood. A residual effect of the dirty texting I was doing last night with my current romantic interest? Or maybe it's that I'm wearing my new Very Sexy For Him cologne from Victoria's Secret. They knew what they are talking about with that name, I caught myself copping a feel on my own leg a couple of times already.Whatever the cause, I'm in the mood for some sexy tunes. Full disclosure: the closest thing to a soundtrack to sex I've ever had was this one time I made out with a rebound guy while the film Labyrinth was on the telly. I never think to throw on some panty-dropping music before the panties start dropping. So maybe this is real boner killer music, I wouldn't know from experience. But I'm willing to find out. Your move, Captain...
"The Look Of Love" - Dusty Springfield
This pop classic was written by master songwriters Hal David and Burt Bacharach for the original version of Casino Royale, and nothing is smoother than Dusty's voice gliding over piano and gentle jazz percussion in the duo's masterpiece. It brings to mind James Bond-like seduction in a bachelor pad: champagne flute in hand, lights dimmed over low slung couches and clothes coming off. "It's a bit warm, you say? Let me take that jacket for you. Pants too, if your legs are hot... which they are." Listen Here.
"Justify My Love" - Madonna
The beat and synths work together to make your body sway and a natural bump and grind emerge from your otherwise white boy body. The lyrics put ridiculous thoughts in your head, as you start unbuttoning your shirt and pulling off your tie. It's an audio strip tease, even without the visuals of the NSFW video. I literally cannot stop myself from toying with any fasteners on my clothes by the second verse, my grandmother could be in the room and I'd be "wanting... waiting... for you... to justify my love." Listen:
"Let's Get It On" - Marvin Gaye
Yeah, it's an obvious choice. But nothing says sensual seduction like soul music, and "Let's Get It On" is a soul classic that will make those roving hands start moving in the right direction. Belts unbuckling sound great over Marvin's earnest plea and it'll give you some pointers for the soft sweet nothings you whisper. Listen:
"The Bad Touch" - Bloodhound Gang
I'm not one to find songs that just lay it out there to be sexy. I want a little mystery, a little subtlety. But by this point, subtlety is out the window, a
"Heaven (Candlelight Mix)" - DJ Sammy & Yanou feat Do
Remember that electronica version of Bryan Adams song "Heaven" from about five years ago? This is the candlelight mix, a piano ballad version that is perfect for the afterglow. Snuggle next to your man and stroke his chest hair as the pianos play you to sleep. Listen:
"Untouched" - The Veronicas
This is the song for that day about halfway between the last date and the next. You want to see him, touch him, kiss him. The sexy strings underscore a throbbing beat, creating a juxtaposition not unlike the one between desire and propriety. Desire wins, play this track during your dirty texting, or old school phone sex. Listen:
Need to cool down now? Me too... try playing this to kill your libido:
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
2009: Is It A Bad Time To Love Music?
OK, so that title might be slightly hyperboltastic. But despite some new shit from some of my favorite artist, there are always awful soundscapes that will assault my senses.
Case One: Reality star, and daughter of pro-wrestler Hulk, Brooke Hogan has put out one OK song, the innocuous bubblegum hip-hop single"About Us." So I guess that makes her think she can cover Kelly Clarkson's newest single, "My Life Would Suck Without You" Unfortunately for all people with working ear parts, she can't. And it's not like she even tried to switch it up, she just erased the vocals on the original track and warbles over it. No, just no. Listen, if you dare:
Via The Insider
Case Two: Walk The Line actor Joaquin Phoenix is rapping. I'm pretty sure it must be a joke, it cannot be serious. Or can it? Paris Hilton has a second album coming out, and she's still not kidding. Celebrities think they can do whatever they want, don't they?
Watch at Best Week Ever
Case One: Reality star, and daughter of pro-wrestler Hulk, Brooke Hogan has put out one OK song, the innocuous bubblegum hip-hop single"About Us." So I guess that makes her think she can cover Kelly Clarkson's newest single, "My Life Would Suck Without You" Unfortunately for all people with working ear parts, she can't. And it's not like she even tried to switch it up, she just erased the vocals on the original track and warbles over it. No, just no. Listen, if you dare:
Via The Insider
Case Two: Walk The Line actor Joaquin Phoenix is rapping. I'm pretty sure it must be a joke, it cannot be serious. Or can it? Paris Hilton has a second album coming out, and she's still not kidding. Celebrities think they can do whatever they want, don't they?
Watch at Best Week Ever
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